Glossary
Explore Our Glossary of Clinical Research Terms & Definitions.
Adverse Event Management
Procedures for handling and reporting adverse events during a trial.
Drug Utilization Study
Research to understand how a drug is prescribed and used in the general population.
Ethics Committee Review
The evaluation of a trial's ethical aspects to protect participant welfare.
Trial Data Sharing
Making clinical trial data available to researchers for further analysis.
Long-Term Follow-Up
Monitoring participants after the trial ends to assess lasting effects of a treatment.
Study Arm
A specific group within a trial assigned to a particular treatment or intervention.
Trial Close-Out Report
A summary of all findings and processes at the conclusion of a clinical trial.
Dose Range Study
A study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of different doses of a treatment.
Comparator Arm
The group in a trial receiving a standard treatment or placebo for comparison.
External Validity
The extent to which trial results can be applied to real-world settings or populations.
Patient Advocacy Group
An organization representing patient's interests in clinical research.
Protocol Deviation
Any instance where the trial procedures are not followed as outlined in the protocol.
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